Executive Summary

This report provides detailed information from FX investors across the globe, including helpful benchmark data such as:

  • Annual trading desk budget information
  • Trading desk staffing information
  • OMS/EMS usage
  • TCA usage

 

Methodology

Research is based on online interviews conducted from August through September 2014 with 58 buy-side FX traders. The data in this report is based upon aggregated results from individuals participating in the study. 

Buy-side institutional investors  were asked to provide quantitative and qualitative evaluations on important market trends like trading desk budget totals, budget allocations, staffing, OMS usage, EMS usage, and TCA usage.